Hit Job: Rutgers Fuels Anti-Hindu Hate with Dubious Report

The Rutgers University report “Hindutva in America” and its related panel are widely condemned as ideologically driven, labeling Hindu organizations as extremist and risking hostility against Hindu Americans under the guise of academic research.

Critics point out factual errors, biased language, and a lack of community consultation, arguing that the report unfairly equates Hindu identity with nationalism while erasing the community’s civic, charitable, and interfaith contributions.

The report’s recommendations—such as severing ties with Hindu groups and enforcing transparency mandates—are viewed as discriminatory, echoing historical patterns of exclusion against peaceful minorities.

Hindu students already face harassment, misrepresentation, and administrative indifference on campuses; this report, featuring figures like Audrey Truschke and Sahar Aziz, may worsen such hostility amid existing antisemitic and anti-Hindu biases.

Hindu organizations, such as AHAD and HinduPACT, have launched a counter-report using AI-based analysis to expose Rutgers’ distortions, urging federal oversight and the inclusion of Hindu scholars to uphold true pluralism and academic fairness.